Tokenized

On Ep. 72 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Nicole Sandler, Chief Ecosystem Officer @ Ubyx and Fredrik Haga, Co-Founder @ Dune to discuss onchain data showing stablecoin supply and exchange holding trends, Blueprint raising $4.25M and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:31 Onchain data shows stablecoin supply and exchange holdings trends

4:32 Stablecoin utility decouples from crypto speculation for enterprises

7:36 PayPal's stablecoin PYUSD grows 750% despite parent company struggles

13:21 Meta's stablecoin pivot from Libra to regulated Genius Act compliance

28:45 RedotPay eyes $1B IPO signaling US regulatory clarity for stablecoins

33:30 Tether invests in creator economy platform Whop for stablecoin payouts

36:32 Kraken launches tokenized equity perpetual futures with 20x leverage

41:04 Blueprint raises $4.25M for on-chain compliance operating system

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is presented by M0

Stablecoins are becoming global financial infrastructure. It's time for that infrastructure to mature. If you're a brand, you should have your own stablecoin set to the behavior of financial flows moving through your product. If you're an issuer, you want to be the stablecoin partner for the most valuable brands. M0 is the only platform where issuers and brands get together to build digital money products for the world. Learn more at m0.org

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

 

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 3 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Eric Barbier, CEO @ Triple-A to discuss the inefficiencies in traditional remittance that inspired Triple-A, using stablecoins for cross border B2B and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:21 The inefficiencies in traditional remittance that inspired Triple-A

7:44 How stablecoins reduce working capital needs in payments

10:55 Real world example of using stablecoins for cross border B2B

13:06 Why Fortune 500 companies avoid holding stablecoins on their balance sheet

18:33 Stablecoins as a lifeline for consumers in emerging markets with dollar restrictions

24:24 Adoption of stablecoins in the global gaming sector

29:08 The regulatory landscape and challenges with banks for stablecoin firms

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

 

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 71 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Davis Hart, Founder & CEO @ Omnia and Robert Morgan, Head of Stablecoins @ Payoneer to discuss Payoneer's partnership with Bridge, why stablecoin companies are pursuing federal trust charters and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:10 Payoneer's partnership with Bridge for stablecoin payout capabilities

4:05 The evolution of stablecoin payouts from new entrants to established players

7:48 The business case for Payoneer adopting stablecoins

10:17 Why stablecoin companies are pursuing federal trust charters

12:15 Tokenized deposits versus stablecoins and their different use cases

18:41 The early exploration phase of tokenized deposits

26:43 Apollo's partnership with Morpho for on chain lending

34:19 The potential of on chain lending beyond crypto collateral

Tokenized is sponsored by Visa

A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.

Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.

Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks

With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!

 

Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 70 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Diogo Mónica, GP @ Haun Ventures and Chris Maurice, CEO @ Yellow Card to discuss BlackRock offering DeFi trading with Uniswap tokens, Erebor Bank receiving its full OCC charter and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
2:17 BlackRock offering DeFi trading with Uniswap tokens
8:39 BUIDL fund's potential for 24/7 payments and liquidity
11:55 Stripe launching machine payments for autonomous agents
16:34 Machine to machine payments and consumer protection considerations
31:54 Layer Zero unveiling their Layer 1 blockchain called Zero
38:35 Zero's ambitious goal of becoming a full cloud environment
46:15 Erebor Bank receiving its full OCC charter
Tokenized is sponsored by Visa
A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.
Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.
Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!
 
Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 8 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by Matt Higginson, Partner & Global Head of Digital Assets @ McKinsey & Company to discuss how traditional finance institutions view the term 'TradFi', the 2025 inflection point for stablecoin adoption and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
4:44 How traditional finance institutions view the term 'TradFi'
5:26 The 2025 inflection point for stablecoin adoption and the GENIUS Act
9:20 Methodology behind the McKinsey and Artemis stablecoin payments study
12:23 B2B stablecoin payments as the fastest growing category
16:01 Card networks leaning into stablecoin adoption
18:08 The intersection of agentic AI and blockchain technology
24:36 The future of non-USD stablecoins and national coordination
32:41 Advice for payments executives navigating digital assets
This episode is brought to you by Visa
A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.
This podcast is powered by Artemis

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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!
 
Music by Henry McLean